Focal Custom IC 108 User manual

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Custom 100 user manual

Features:

High power handling

Easy integration

Aluminum inverted dome tweeter

®

Fiberglass cone woofer

Adjustable level and swivel tweeter

(except IC 105)

Design to work in wet environment

Thank you for choosing the

Custom 100 In Wall/In Ceiling

loudspeakers. We are pleased to

share with you our philosophy :

“the Spirit of Sound”. In order to

(make the most of these speakers)

enjoy the maximum of their

performance, we advise you to

read this user’s manual and to

keep it carefully so that you can

consult it later.

To ensure optimal performance

from your loudspeakers, we highly

recommend that installation is

carried out by a professional.

They will be able to advise on

the best placement within your

listening environment and adjust

your system to achive the highest

possible sound quality.

Included inside:

• 1 x In wall or in ceiling loudspeaker

• 1 x removable aluminum grille

• 1 x wall cut-out template

• 1 x protective mask for use when

painting the grille

• 1 x hook

The Focal-JMlab guarantee

only applies if the enclosed

guarantee card is returned to

us within 10 days of purchase.

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Installation

The input sockets ensure reliable

multipurpose connections for stripped

cables as well as for plugs. It is

imperative to respect the connector

polarity of both the loudspeaker

and amplifier. The positive terminal

“+” must be connected to the

corresponding (matching) amplifier’s

terminal and the negative terminal

“ “ to the negative terminal (fig. A).

Stereo image, soundstaging and

bass perception would be seriously

compromised if these conditions were

not respected. Don’t underestimate

the importance of the cable: make

sure you chose the appropriate

section and length. Let your retailer

advise you.

Mounting

This should be carried out after all

of the cables have been fitted. We

recommend that you use a marked

cable in order to conserve the polarity

of the speakers (+/-).

• Cut the dry wall using the template

supplied (fig. B). Be sure to check

that this is perfectly vertical using a

spirit level before you begin cutting.

• Check construction plans of your

room to make sure that you are

not drilling into a pipe, an electrical

cable or any other specialised

installations behind the wall.

Fixing

The loudspeaker is firmly fixed into

the wall using a system of clamps.To

achieve this, place the speaker into

the cut-out and tighten the fixing

screws in a clockwise direction using a

cross-head screwdriver (fig. C, D, E).

Paint

If you wish, you can paint your

speaker to match your room. We

advise that you paint the grille and the

housing of the speaker separately. For

the frame: remove the grille and place

the paint mask in position to protect

the drivers.

Speakers placement

The Custom line loudspeakers have

been engineered to deliver the most

faithful sound reproduction, whether

they are used for music or home

cinema. In order to enhance their

performance, to guarantee a high

quality of listening, sound image

and tone balance, it is important to

note the following basic rules. The

listening area must be located at

the summit of an equilateral triangle

whose two other points of insertion

are determined by the position of

each speaker. Nevertheless it is

possible to modify these distances to

find an ideal compromise according

to the particular disposition of the

room (fig. F).

Each loudspeaker must be placed

at the same height and on the same

floor plan. The tweeter should be

at the same height as the listener’s

ear, when the listener is in his usual

listening area (fig. G).

Surround and center speakers

placement

The soundtrack mix for a film or music

encoded in multichannel format is

very complex and allows the listener

to benefit from a wide range of special

sound effects, which require the use of

effect channel speakers. In order to

obtain a realistic 3D soundstage,

the placement of the speakers is

decisive, even when confronted with

a restrictive disposition of the listening

room. For enhanced performances,

the following elements should be

noted. Central channel speakers

should be placed close to the TV-

screen to obtain a proper placement

and a realistic reproduction of the

dialog (fig. Ha). They could be

placed below or above the TV-screen

if your TV-unit permits. If a standart

projection screen is used, the central

channel speaker must be placed

under the screen. If an acoustically

transparent projection screen is used,

the central channel speaker can be

placed behind and at the bottom of

the screen. Avoid placing the effect

speakers too far from the listening

area otherwise the sound perception

will be altered. In order to obtain

surround effects, with great sound

density we advise you to place the

speakers against the sidewalls on

each side of the listening room (fig.

Hb, Hd). You can use an in-ceilling

surround speakers (fig. Hc) or for

back center surround channel for 6.1

or 7.1 configuration.

Tweeter adjustment

To carry out adjustments, use the

switch level located on the front baffle

of the speaker as follows (fig. I).

Adjust the tweeter facing the listening

area (except IC 105) (fig.J).

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Cautions

Precautions

As the loudspeaker’s covering

materials are strong, scratch and

stain-resistant, maintenance is easy

and consists only in cleaning the

covering with a dry cloth. If the

enclosure is stained, we simply

recommend the use of a damp cloth.

Never use any solvents, detergents,

alcohol or corrosive products,

scrappers or scouring powder to clean

the surface of the loudspeaker. Avoid

placing the loudspeakers near a heat

source.

Running-in period

The drivers used in the Custom line

loudspeaker are complex mechanical

devices and require a run-in period

before they deliver their best perfor-

mance. They must get adapted to

the temperature and humidity condi-

tions of their environment.

This breaking-in period depends on

the encountered conditions and can

last several weeks. In order to shorten

this period, we advise you to let your

loudspeakers operate for about

twenty hours at medium level, playing

standard musical programmes, but

with a large amount of bass. Once

the components of the loudspeakers

are completely stabilized, it is possible

to enjoy the real performance of your

Custom line loudspeakers.

Magnetic disturbance

In home theater systems, the magnetic

radiation of the loudspeakers must

be taken into consideration. These

loudspeakers generate a magnetic

leak that can interfere with household

appliances, some of which are

sensitive to this phenomenon. It is

strongly advised not to place front

loudspeakers closer than 50cm to your

TV screen. Frame geometry as well as

colours can be severely distorted by a

magnetic field if the loudspeaker is

placed to close to the TV.

Grille removal

Remove very carefully the grille with

the hook included.

Conditions of guarantee

All Focal loudspeakers are covered

by guarantee drawn up by the official

Focal-JMlab distributor in your

country. Your distributor can provide

all details concerning the conditions

of guarantee. Guarantee cover

extends at least to that granted by the

legal guarantee in force in the country

where the original purchase invoice

was issued.

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Specifications

Your Focal-JMlab product was developed and manufactured with high-quality materials and components

which can be recycled and/or re-used. This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment must be

disposed of separately from normal garbage at the end of its operational lifetime.Please dispose of this product

by bringing it to your local collection point or recycling centre for such equipment. This will help to protect the

environment in which we all live.

IC 105 IC 106

Type In-ceiling speaker In-ceiling speaker

Speakers 5” (130mm) fiberglass cone midbass

1” (25mm) aluminum inverted dome tweeter

6-1/2” (165mm) fiberglass cone midbass

1” (25mm) aluminum inverted dome tweeter

Frequency response (± 3dB) 65Hz - 20kHz 60Hz - 20kHz

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 88dB 89dB

Nominal impedance 8 ohms 8 ohms

Protection Autoreset Polyswitch fuse Autoreset Polyswitch fuse

Max. power 100 Watts 120 Watts

Tweeter adjustment -3dB/ 0dB/ +3dB -3dB/ 0dB/ +3dB

Crossover frequency 3300Hz 3300Hz

Frame size Ø 7-7/8” (200mm) Ø 9-9/16” (243mm)

Cut-out dimensions Ø 6-1/2” (165mm) Ø 8-3/16” (208mm)

Depth from wall 3-5/16” (84mm) 3-1/16” (78mm)

Net weight 2.3lbs (1.1kg) 3.4lbs (1.6kg)

IC 108 IW 106

Type In-ceiling speaker In-wall speaker

Speakers 8” (210mm) fiberglass cone midbass

1” (25mm) aluminum inverted dome tweeter

6-1/2” (165mm) fiberglass cone midbass

1” (25mm) aluminum inverted dome tweeter

Frequency response (± 3dB) 50Hz - 20kHz 60Hz - 20kHz

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 91dB 89dB

Nominal impedance 8 ohms 8 ohms

Protection Autoreset Polyswitch fuse Autoreset Polyswitch fuse

Max. power 140 Watts 120 Watts

Tweeter adjustment -3dB/ 0dB/ +3dB -3dB/ 0dB/ +3dB

Crossover frequency 3300Hz 3300Hz

Frame size Ø 11-1/8” (282mm) (L) 8-1/8” x (H)12-3/16”(207 x 310mm)

Cut-out dimensions Ø 9-11/16” (246mm) (L) 6-11/16” x (H) 10-5/8” (170 x 273mm)

Depth from wall 4” (102mm) 2-13/16” (71mm)

Net weight 5.5lbs (2.5kg) 3.4lbs (1.6kg)

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